Your a flat lander so get in shape. I am orginally from illinois myself, too much corn there anymore for my taste. Went back there last summer and had tree frogs falling into my beer, place has become a humid jungle. Anyway, I assume you have an outfitter since you are sure you are coming out. Drummond is a nice area. I guided last year in the interior and i can tell you being in good physical condition is a must. I went to bed at about midnite, and got up at four. I got a total of 27 hours sleep in 8 days of hunting and hiked over 50 miles in the rugged interior, but we got on the elk. If you can't put in the miles at high altitude in rugged conditions, your chances of getting on elk are greatly deminished. I can tell you from personal expierence that elk along the roads, and elk 5-10 miles in the interior are totally different animals. The interior elk are much more receptive to calling, and generally bigger. Get up early, hike, hike, and hike until you find em. Take a noon nap, and then hunt til dark. That noon nap is esential to keeping your body up to speed. Learn to sleep in small increments, 4-5 hours at night, up for morning hunt, 2-3 hour noonnap, and hunt til dark, then hike back to camp.